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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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